Observational studyActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2021
Growth assessment of children during the COVID-19 pandemic-Can we rely on parental measurements?
Observational study in Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Accuracy of parent- and self-reported height and weight data in children: a systematic review.European journal of public health · 2026Pooled it
- Feasibility of caregiver-administered anthropometric measurements of children under age 5: evidence from Zambia.Population health metrics · 2024Trial
- Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Validation of remote height and weight assessment in a rural randomized clinical trial.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Trial
- Family stress and child BMIz during the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring the mediating effects of cortisol.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Dietary intake and sleep in late childhood - do shorter children have distinct patterns?Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Endocrine Disorders and COVID-19 Severity in Pediatric Populations: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Remote Assessment of Pediatric Anthropometrics.Pediatrics · 2025Article
- Accuracy of Parent-Measured Weight and Height of Preschool Children at Home With Increasing Levels of Instruction.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2024Article
- Testing a Biobehavioral Model of Chronic Stress and Weight Gain in Young Children (Family Stress Study): Protocol and Baseline Demographics for a Prospective Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Observational
- Best Practices and Recommendations for Research Using Virtual Real-Time Data Collection: Protocol for Virtual Data Collection Studies.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Assessment of the reliability of at-home caregiver-collected anthropometric measurements.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Agreement between parent-report and EMR height, weight, and BMI among rural children.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Nationwide Trends of Pediatric Obesity and BMI z-Score From 2017-2021 in China: Comparable Findings From Real-World Mobile- and Hospital-Based Data.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Moving Toward Remote, Parent-Reported Measurements in Pediatric Anthropometrics for Research and Practice.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Growth assessment of children during the COVID-19 pandemic-Can we rely on parental measurements?Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2021Observational
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Abstract
aimThe COVID-19 pandemic prompted the rapid development of remote medical services. During lockdown periods, children's growth data were obtained from parents' home assessments. This study aimed to assess the accuracy of home height and weight measurements and analyse their utility in clinical decision-making.
methodsA retrospective, single-centre observational study. Children aged 3-18 years were measured for weight and height at home using guidance provided to parents on proper measurements techniques before subsequent professional re-evaluation at our endocrine institution clinic. The two sets of measurements were compared and analysed according to various clinical parameters.
resultsHeight measurements at home and in the clinic were comparable (diff = 0.1 ± 1.3cm, p = 0.42) amongst the 107 children (mean age 10.2 ± 3.7, 56.1% males) participating in the study, except in overweight and obese children where they were significantly higher in the clinic (diff = 0.86 ± 1.48cm, p = 0.018). Weight and BMI were significantly higher in the clinic (diff = 0.45 ± 0.8kg and diff = 0.3 ± 0.6kg/m
conclusionsHeight measurements of children by their parents were accurate except in obese and overweight children, whereas weight measurements tended to be lower than in the clinic. With proper guidance, parents' home measurements of height and weight are accurate and suitable for clinical decision-making.
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